The Cave!

My shed/snake cave was built by a contractor I know. The dimensions of the "cave" are 7' x 13', which is professionally insulated with high-grade foam insulation and climate controlled with a mini-split unit. although, I must admit that during the winter, I don't even plug it in, because my insulation is so good. While it's 35-45 degrees outside, it's a steady 72-76 in my shed. Really, the A/C unit is only used during the warmest parts of the summer to keep the shed in the mid to upper 70's. I had the shed built and insulated by a contractor I hired. i painted and and pre-wired is myself so I could have electricity. I made is such, that all of my outlets are at "chest-level" and mid-way up the walls. i also swapped out one of my breakers for higher amps so running the shed would trip when the mini-split kicked on, as well as a safety precaution for all of the heat sources in the cages. it's not a huge space, but it fits my needs perfect. A larger collection at this stage in my career would be overwhelming so it works out well for my needs. In 4 years, we will be relocating to South Florida and at that time, i plan on expanding my collection to more animals and will then need a larger space. This is something the wife is already on board with and understands. Hey....we each have out "non-negotiables" when buying a new house. Mine just happen to involve a reptile room, which will most likely be completely detached so it isn't contiguous with the main dwelling. At that time, I hope to be working with reptiles in a more supplemental-income type of capacity.
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Racks: All of my racks were made by C-Serpents and I use 2 different styles; 6 qrt and 15 qrt tubs.
Cages: my cages are a combination of cages that were made by Doug Songer of Dragonhaus MFG Cages and Animal Plastics. they were built custom for me and my specifications from Doub, and the ones from AP are stock sizes that are sold on there website.